Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“Meier Round Barn was a historic building located near Ludlow in rural Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. The building was a true round barn that measures 56 feet (17 m) in diameter.”
Wikipedia article Fred W. Meier Round Barn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 21 National Register listings published here for Allamakee County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Fred W. Meier Round Barn between 2009 and 2020, burning about 438 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 April 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | INTERSECTION OF YELLOW RIVER DRIVE AND FOREST MILL |
| 3 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 85 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Fred W. Meier Round Barn: 9 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Hill | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Occurrence | Iron | Past Producer | Hematite, Limonite | |
| Waukon Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Hematite, Limonite | |
| Burke Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mccabe Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ludlow, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 2006 and 2022: 4 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | $30,000 | A barn was destroyed by damaging winds east of Frankville. Tin from the barn was thrown into power lines causing a power outage. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Ludlow | $12,000 | Flood waters covered Pole Line Road northeast of Frankville. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Ludlow | $5,000 | Several roads across the southern sections of Allamakee County suffered minor wash outs due to run off from heavy rains. In addition, the Yellow River was out of its banks and over County Road X16. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | $3,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the central and southern part of Allamakee County south of Waukon. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | $300 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred west of Waukon. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Ludlow | - | Quarter sized hail was reported between Postville and Waukon. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Allamakee County Court House | 2.5 miles | 2003 |
 | Allamakee County Courthouse | 2.5 miles | 1977 |
 | Otto J. Hager House | 2.7 miles | 1985 |
 | West Paint Creek Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery | 6.2 miles | 2019 |
| Monsrud Bridge | 7.6 miles | 1998 | |
 | Red Bridge | 7.6 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86001411 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Allamakee County | All 21 listed properties in this county. |
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